Sentences with phrase «of pure electric power»

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The shift away from pure fossil - fuel engines has been so fast that 2017 sales of cars using some form of electric battery power topped out at 52 percent, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV).

Professor Edwards added: «Instead of burning fossil fuels, leading to CO2, we use them to generate hydrogen, which with fuel cells produces electric power and pure water.

Porsche doesn't have an EPA rating yet, but a European test suggests pure electric power will last about 27 miles, with an all - electric top speed of 83 mph.

Plug - in hybrid and pure electric vehicles can be a little more enjoyable just for the challenge of driving as efficiently as possible on electric power alone.

What's Under the Covers Like the gasoline - powered Mitsubishi i - car upon which this pure electric is based, the propulsion hardware is located just ahead of the rear axle — as in the standard «mid-engine» format.

The dual power sources offer all of the incentives of driving an electric vehicle — charging at home, cheap energy, and the potential for reduced emissions — while eliminating the inconvenience of limited range and slow charging times that afflict pure electric vehicles.

Whether in pure electric mode, normal hybrid mode, or sport mode, any movement of the throttle delivers a precise and predictable modulation of power.

The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid starts in the purely electric «E-Power» mode, and is capable of covering up to 50 kilometers on pure electric power according to the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV offers the best pure EV range of any of its competitors, has the lowest emissions of any all - wheel drive vehicle (and remains amongst the lowest - emitting vehicle of its plug - in hybrid competitors) and is the only AWD vehicle to utilise electric power to drive both front and rear wheels for superior traction both on and off the road.

And those are just the models powered by fossil fuels, as Volkswagen also offers the e-Golf, a pure - electric powered by a 85 kW AC synchronous electric motor producing 115 hp and 199 lb - ft of torque.

Channelling the power and torque to all four - wheels is ZF - sourced eight - speed automatic transmission that combines a clever twin multi-clutch gearbox that allows both SUVs to run either on full pure - electric power or a mixture of both electric and petrol.

A transparent engine cover in the rear is an aesthetic detail linking to the hybrid technology beneath, comprised of three hexagonal glasses that turn according to the engine driving mode: pure electric, hybrid power or pure thermal engine power.

With a top hybrid / combined speed of 320 km / h the Asterion LPI 910 - 4 also reaches up to 125 km / h under pure electric power.

Featuring a 50 km pure - electric range, the downside of the plug - in powertrain is it takes two hours and 45 minutes for a full charge using a 32 - amp charger (if you can find one Down Under), or 7.5 hours from a conventional power socket.

Clearly a Lamborghini, Asterion is a conceptual car housing a plug - in hybrid powertrain designed to Lamborghini objectives: The Asterion defines a solution to significantly reducing CO2 emissions through technologies available today, guaranteeing the unique Lamborghini driving feel with a smooth and reactive driveability and with superior power, including an exceptional pure electric range of 50 km.

In the Pure mode, you will be able to drive the vehicle in all - electric power, which if the battery is fully charged, will give you a range of up to 42 kms.

With two pure mechanical gear points, infinitely variable ratio in between, start - stop, regenerative braking, pure electrical mode, electric power assist, 100 % towing capability — the hybrid one seems to be better use of quite expensive planetary mechanics.

Each press cycles through to another of the four different modes of operation: Hybrid for a mix of electric and petrol power, E-mode to drive on pure electricity, E-save to preserve the level of charge in anticipation of some EV driving later in your journey, and Charge, which force the engine to work slightly harder and top up the battery.

Drivers will be able to choose a target value between 30 and 100 percent of battery power and then use the battery alone by switching to pure - electric mode.

OK, if you're used to the current Rangie's petrol V8 (or even diesel V8) you might miss the accompanying soundtrack, but we'd wager many more people will come to love the near silence of wafting along in a larger SUV on pure - electric power.

Drivers choosing the IONIQ Plug - in can safely rely on over 50 kilometres of estimated pure electric driving range powered by the potent 8.9 kWh lithium - ion polymer battery.

Despite all that punch on tap, the British car - maker says that, thanks to its plug - in tech, the P400e will cover 51 km on pure - electric power and average fuel consumption of just 2.8 L / 100 km, while emitting only 64g / km of CO2.

Not only is the transition from pure - electric to petrol power smoother, the 2.0 - litre comes with a significant weight - saving over the old V6, helping offset the added 150 kg penalty of the 13.1 kWh lithium - ion battery that lives in the rear wheel well.

The diesel engine powers the front wheels, while the electric motor powers the rear wheels of the Volvo V60 PHEV, and it can go up to 32 miles on pure electric power.

The range - topping SUV show car is likely to be powered by either a new pure - electric powertrain, or a development of the same advanced petrol - electric hybrid configuration which powers the LS 500h.

Recently rated by the EPA at 108 MPGe rating in the city, the C - max Energi is perfect for a short commute on pure electric power, and longer trips using the gasoline and electric combined range of 620 miles.

It combines the pure power of our hybrid - optimized engine with a highly efficient, lightweight electric motor and a powerful lithium - ion polymer battery.

The electric motors now produce 105kW / 143bhp and can drive the car to 105kmph on pure battery power which can be increased to 120kmph at a push of an (eDrive) button.

The GLE550e is a plug - in hybrid, using its 8.5 - kilowatt - hour lithium ion battery pack to assist its 3 - liter V - 6 engine or become the sole source of power, giving the SUV a pure electric range of 18.6 miles.

It can drive on pure electric power at speeds of up to 77mph, while it posts an official EU pure - electric range figure of 25 miles from a fully charged lithium - ion battery.

Targeted 60 - kilometre plus pure - electric range, 34 g / km CO2 emissions, and efficient packaging The Optima Sportswagon Plug - in Hybrid is powered by a 11.26 kWh lithium - polymer battery pack paired with a 50 kW electric motor, providing a provisional pure - electric range of more than 60 km (38 miles) at speeds of up to 120 kph.

With a total power output of 205 ps and a high 375 Nm maximum torque, the Optima Sportswagon Plug - in Hybrid gives drivers a pure electric range of over 60 kilometres, and emits just 34 g / km CO2 (combined, development targets).

Set to sit above both of Borgward's SUVs, the BX5 and BX7, the new sports car, likely to be a coupe, will be powered by the company's 2.0 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder petrol engine, although the Frankfurt show car may run the e-PROPULSION pure - electric hardware revealed in April.

Powering the ELR is a combination of pure electric drive and an efficient, range - extending 1.4 L gasoline - powered electric generator.

The ELR offers a full driving range of up to 330 miles (530 km), combining pure electric driving and an efficient, range - extending 1.4 L gasoline - powered engine - generator.

The concept vehicle with its 416 hp (306 kW) of peak system power is designed to be driven in pure electric mode up to a speed of 130 km / h and can cover distances of over 30 km.

Then if you go RADICAL (the way all vendors will need to go tomorrow when PHEV prices will start to go down and they will have no other choice to compete), I mean go the best Tesla - Like all - electric drive trains, just adding a small «pure power generator» Range extender on top, never tracting the car mechanically itself, BUT then pulling the huge central ICE engine, the huge central gearbox, the huge central transmission, saving tons of space and $ for more battery, then you can save a lot of space, look at Tesla Model X front and back Trunks and its internal space!

The minivan is powered by a 3.6 - liter V6 with an Atkinson cycle, which is joined by an electric motor and a 16 kWh battery providing 33 - miles of pure electric range.

The capacity of the lithium - ion batteries gives the vehicle a range of up to 100 km (62.14 miles) in pure electric mode; the motor can be recharged from any power socket.

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As a parallel hybrid, the Fusion Hybrid is able to run under pure - electric (EV) power, gasoline power, or a blend of the two.

Due to a larger lithium ion battery pack, the C - Max Energi sacrifices some of its cargo area, but gains the ability to drive under pure electric power for 19 miles, according to Ford.

A growing number of automakers are building pure electric cars for 2014, and while not all of these vehicles are available in every single market, gradually it's becoming easier to get behind the wheel of a battery - powered automobile at both the low and high end of the pricing spectrum.

The BMW 740Le xDrive iPerformance follows in the tyre tracks of the BMW X5 xDrive40e as the brand's second model to distribute its power permanently to all four wheels in pure - electric driving, when the combustion engine cuts in and when both drive systems are in use at the same time.

Powered by an electric motor and lithium - ion battery helping produce the equivalent of 130 hp and 400 lb - ft of torque, the Spark EV is looking to take on the Mitsubishi i - MiEV, Fiat 500e and Nissan Leaf in the pure electric battle.

The capacity of the lithium - ion batteries gives the vehicle a range of up to 100 km in pure electric mode; the motor can be recharged from any power socket.

The Q7 e-tron offers four driving modes, with EV mode offering pure electric driving, hybrid mode delivering the best automatic balance of the two power sources and Battery Hold saving battery power for when you need it.

Motiv Power Systems» family of pure - electric EPIC Ford - based chassis are on display now through March 9th at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Ford booth.

But at the push of a button the driver can switch to quiet and emission - free city driving on pure electric power where the range will be around 25 miles, and then, when needed, immediately revert back to the combined capacity of the gasoline engine and electric motor, with its combined output of around 400 hp and 472 lb. - ft.

The Lorinser Easybrid Smart ForTwo was born from the tuner's idea of adding an electric motor to a conventionally powered car with drum brakes on the rear axle, which will also offer the driver the possibility of traveling in pure electric mode as well.